THE TUSCALOOSA LAND BRIEF
Land in the
Fall Line Hills setting.
Tuscaloosa city has 63 square miles of land in Tuscaloosa County. Its Census reference point is in Fall Line Hills, within Southeastern Plains.
Irregular plains of sand, silt and clay support a mix of pine and hardwood landscapes. The region has more relief than the lower coastal plain, with generally gentle stream gradients.
Regional context: Southeastern Plains ↗ · Classification at the Census reference point
Tuscaloosa and Tuscaloosa County
Tuscaloosa is associated with Tuscaloosa County in the Census boundary data. Start with the parcel’s tax bill to match the property to that jurisdiction, then confirm which government handles its land use.
Tuscaloosa by land and water
The Census records 10.1 square miles of water within Tuscaloosa, or 13.8% of its total area. It is 11.5 percentage points higher than the 2.2% recorded for Tuscaloosa County. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.
For scale, Tuscaloosa city has 19.9 times the land area of nearby Holt CDP (3.16 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

